Where does “Sonderling” come from?

Sonderling (German) comes from German sondern, from Middle High German sundern, from Old High German suntarōn, from Proto-Germanic sundrōną, from Proto-Indo-European sen(e)- — separate, without.

Sonderling (German): eccentric, nerd, a solitary person someone deviating from the norm

Definitions

  1. eccentric, nerd, a solitary person someone deviating from the norm

Ancestry of “Sonderling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansondernrather, but; so?, then what?, so you tell me!; to...
2Middle High Germansundernsouthern
3Old High Germansuntarōnseparate, distinguish
4Proto-Germanicsundrōnąto sunder, to separate
5Proto-Indo-Europeansen(e)-separate, without
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sen(e)- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sundrōną →Every word from Old High German suntarōn →